Ching Ming Ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:

Steven Schleder

805-644-4449
steve_schleder@restorestmarys.org
VENTURA "CHING MING"

71 PIONEER CHINESE GRAVES TO BE LOCATED AND MARKED

FIRST TIME IN LOCAL HISTORY OF THE DESECRATED CEMETERY
'Cemetery Memorial Park'
1300 East Main Street, San Buenaventura, CA

71 PIONEER CHINESE Graves Surveyed and Marked for:
Ching Ming ceremony (Grave Sweeping)
Saturday, April 23, 2011
12:00 NOON PST
Starting at 12:00 NOON, PST, and lasting 3 hours, the Chinese-American Historical Societies of Ventura, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, the Restore St. Mary's organization and our special guest Taoist priest will be performing a Ching Ming ceremony, graveside of the Chinese Ancestors of San Buenaventura, CA.
Presently, not one of the 71 Chinese graves has been located since the City of San Buenaventura mass grave desecration in the mid-1960's

This will be the first Ching Ming ceremony at the St. Mary's/Presbyterian Cemeteries in over 100 years.
CHING MING CEREMONY
Saturday 23, 2011
12:00 NOON PST
The general public is encouraged to participate this historic and solemn cultural event. Event is free to all
For background history and any additional information please see
http://www.restorestmarys.org/
or call
805-644-4449